N. Dean M. Poffenroth

Born in Calgary on December 16, 1969, died in Halifax on February 26, 2005.

A husband, a father, a son, a brother, a friend. A builder and creator with an immense appreciation of beautiful things. A man of passion. A

man of joy. A man who truly lived every day to the fullest. A man who was loved and respected and will be missed by everyone who knew him.

Raised in Calgary and recently settled in Halifax with his wife Heidi, in 2000. He became a father to Riali Snow in January 2003 and graduated with his Masters of Architecture from Dalhousie in October 2004.

Dean was diagnosed in December with an autoimmune disease called Dermatomyositis and died in hospital of complications related to his condition.